Members of the Fairbury City Council received an update on the new sewer plant wind turbine Wednesday night.

The turbine has been shut down once because of high winds and electrical readings are taken every day. Action is currently being taken to correct an issue resulting in the turbine under-producing power.

"Construction went great for the most part. It went up in a week and a half, so that was good," said city employee Brad Duncan.

Duncan noted that employees can keep a constant eye on the turbine and see what it is producing thanks to current technology.

Fairbury Mayor Robert P. Walter Jr. suggested council members receive a quarterly or monthly report on the performance of the turbine.

Council discussion then turned to the old laundromat property, which has become an eyesore near the downtown area. A letter will be sent to the owner, giving him the option of doing something with the property or face possible legal action.

"We are going to outline for him what our options are as far as a lien against the property, condemning the property or having a local contractor go in and give us an idea of what needs to be done to bring it up to safety so it is not a nuisance," said Walter.

The matter will be discussed further at the next meeting.

Council members also approved hiring Tate Schauble as a street department employee.

He will start in February. There were four or five applicants for the position.

In other business, the council:

• Authorized a railing for Lost in Time.

• Learned the city website is up and running.

• Approved benefits for Kaci Zimmerman, who is a full-time employee of the police department.

• Authorized the purchase of a new copier/printer for the police department.